The consulting firm led by Leonard Leo, the architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, has worked for billionaire Charles Koch’s political advocacy network and a dark-money group that is currently arguing a Supreme Court case designed to preempt a wealth tax, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The …
Read More »Trump Allies Hope Kristi Noem's Puppy Killing Also Kills Her VP Chances
All dogs go to heaven, but South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s puppy-executing ways may have just cost her a chance at entering the promised land of the White House as Donald Trump‘s running mate. Several Republicans close to Trump — who, admittedly, are aligned with others vying for the Trump …
Read More »Hunter Biden Is Gearing Up to Sue Fox News 'Imminently': Report
Hunter Biden plans to level a lawsuit against the right-wing network Fox News “imminently,” according to a letter obtained by multiple outlets on Monday. The letter, issued by Biden attorney Mark Geragos, warns Fox News Corp. and Fox News Digital that they are preparing to sue over “conspiracy and subsequent …
Read More »Columbia Begins to Suspend Student Protesters
Columbia University has begun to suspend students who have not left a Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the school on Monday. The university announced that students who remained and refused to sign a “form committing to abide” to its policies would be “placed on suspension, ineligible to complete the semester or …
Read More »'Blood on Their Hands': Protesters Call for White House Correspondents' Dinner Boycott
WASHINGTON — “You look beautiful in your blood-stained gown,” a protester shouted at a finely dressed woman, opulent in heels and done up to perfection as she made her way to the Washington Hilton, the site of this year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday, April 27. The …
Read More »White House Correspondents' Dinner Snubs Slain Journalists in Gaza
Protesters attempted to shame journalists and politicos heading to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday into skipping the event in solidarity with the many journalists who have lost their lives in Gaza since Israel began its war on the territory. For some attendees, the protests on the way …
Read More »Stopping Gun Violence Means Building a Social Safety Net — and Community
This commentary was written by Trevon Bosley, the co-chair of March For Our Lives. My voice is hoarse in saying it, but it bears repeating. America is faced with an unprecedented epidemic, coupled with unparalleled hypocrisy. Gun violence is the issue of our time. There have been more than 120 …
Read More »Lindsey Graham Shrugs Off 'Catch-and-Kill' Scheme to Help Trump Win Election
Despite being the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) seems unconcerned with the legal troubles facing presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. Graham appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning, where he was asked by host Dana Bash about the various developments …
Read More »Kristi Noem Doubles Down on Story About Killing Her Dog From Memoir: 'I Decided What I Did'
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is proof that a hit dog will holler even when a dead dog can’t. After public backlash ensued from her recounting of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog, Cricket — whom she called “untrainable” and explicitly said she hated — Noem doubled down Sunday, saying …
Read More »President Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Cease-Fire Deal, Humanitarian Aid
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone Sunday to discuss a potential hostage and cease-fire deal along with other demands as the assault in Gaza continues. On Sunday, the White House said Biden inquired about the likelihood of a deal with Hamas to release …
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